Tuesday 1/6/04 Obituaries

Published 12:13 pm, Monday, April 25, 2016

She was born March 1, 1925, at the home of her parents, the late Albertuo and Suzie (Vahovick) Langley in Chandler Township and lived in the Caseville area most of her life.

On Dec. 21, 1942, she was united in marriage to Donald E. Smith in Pigeon. He preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 1966.

Over the years, Eleanor worked as a waitress at Dormey's Blue Water Inn, Rasique Restaurant, The Log Cabin Restaurant and Walt's, all of which were in Caseville. She had also been employed at Sebewaing Industries for several years.

She was a member of St. Roch Catholic Church and a former member of the Caseville Eagle Auxiliary.

Surviving are five children, Caroline Reyes and her husband, John, of Detroit, Hugh Smith and his wife, Janine, of Caseville, Rollie Smith of Owendale, Toni Vollmer and her husband, Dennis, of Caseville, and Heidi Lee and her husband, Jay, of Almont; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Red Langley; and five sisters, Frances Gorski of Caseville, Erma Steel and her husband, Chuck, of Bay Port, Helen Guster of Caseville, Lois Dillon and her husband, Leonard, and Mary Orban and her husband, Robert, all of Unionville.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Billy Joe Rayes; four brothers, Leonard, John, Archie and Tuck; and sister, Deloris Steinman.

A funeral mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at St. Roch Catholic Church, Caseville. The Rev. Fr. Kenneth Yaroch, pastor will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. A parish scripture service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Caseville.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and after 10 a.m. on Thursday at the church.